Ture Turnbull talks about his candidacy in the September 4 Democratic primary for State Representative in the 11th Suffolk District (parts of Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Roslindale and Grove Hall). Interview for BNN News. Aired July 10, 2018.

Rep. Liz Malia, who easily fended off a challenge from former radio host Charles Clemmons Muhammad in 2016, is facing a challenge from Ture Turnbull, executive director of MassCare, a campaign for a single-payer healthcare system in the state.

Jamaica Plain resident Ture Turnbull recently announced his candidacy for the 11th Suffolk District state rep seat. Turnbull answered questions about why he's running, what he'd like to accomplish if elected and more.

BOSTON: Jamaica Plain resident, Ture Turnbull, Executive Director of Mass-Care, announced today his candidacy to become the next state representative for the 11th Suffolk district. Turnbull has been the head of Mass-Care, the state’s leading single-payer advocacy organization, for 5 years. Turnbull, a Democrat, is running to change the culture of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and push forward a progressive-reform oriented agenda that Boston families need right now.

We need to ask ourselves why our present health care system fails to provide everyone with affordable, high quality coverage. If we look at the money trail it is clear that the private health insurance companies, the pharmaceutical corporations, and the big hospital groups are stashing away billions of dollars while patients are struggling to pay for needed and routine medical care.